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binocular definition

bin·ocu·lar (bī näk′yə lər; also, esp.for n., bi-)

adjective

using, or for the use of, both eyes at the same time

Etymology: < L bini, double (see binary) + ocularis, of the eyes < oculus, eye

noun

a portable binocular instrument consisting of two small telescopes mounted side by side, used for viewing distant objects outdoors; field glasses

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